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How many times have you asked
students to tell you something
about their reading, only to hear…
Hold your students accountable by teaching them how to STOP and THINK!
Read! Think! WRITE!!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you and write down what it says above the sticky note.
Is a gecko an animal on an insurance
commercial? Well, yes, but a gecko is
interesting for more reasons than just its
television debut. A gecko is a type of lizard
that has learned to adapt to almost any
environment.
Geckos have physical features that help them
survive. They can camouflage themselves to
hide from predators, and did you know that
geckos can actually shed their tails if a
predator grabs them?
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A gecko is…
How does a gecko survive?
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Read! Think! Write!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
The first American woman in space was Sally
Ride. Sally was also the youngest American
astronaut to travel to space at the age of 32.
Sally joined NASA in 1978 and went to space in
1983.
After traveling to space, Ride became a
professor of physics. She also founded and
led two programs for middle school students
interested in learning about space. Sally
wrote 7 books aimed at children in an effort
to encourage future scientists.
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Who was Sally Ride?
I wonder…
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Read! Think! Write!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells youand write down what it says above the sticky note.
Did you know the first Ipod was invented before
you were born, in the year 2001? The first Ipod
was created by a company called Apple, Inc.
Ipod sales really picked up speed after 2004
and it has been ungraded several times since
2001.
In 2007, Apple sold its one-hundred millionth Ipod,
making it the biggest selling digital device of all
time. It continues to sell millions today. Ipod
complaints relate to the length of the battery
charge, and the durability of the hard drive.
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Where did the Ipod come from?
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Did you know that Post-it notes, or sticky notes,
came about by accident? A man named Dr.
Spencer Silver was in charge at a company called
3M for coming up with a strong sticky adhesive. He
accidentally came up with a removable sticky
adhesive that was not very strong.
A friend suggested using it on the back of his
bookmark. After years of trial and error, 3M
launched it under the name, “post-it notes” and
sales took off. Another interesting point is that
the yellow color of the note was also an accident.
The team simply used leftover yellow paper!
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I learned:
Why were sticky notes yellow at first?
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Read! Think! Write!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar
system. It is so big that all of the other
planets could actually fit inside it. Jupiter has
bands of cloud that almost look like striped
pajamas. Jupiter is made of gas but has a
solid core, made of rock.
There is a giant storm on Jupiter called the
Great Red Spot. It produces enormous
winds and has been happening for over 300
years. Did you know that Jupiter also has 17
moons and each of these vary in size.
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Fact about Jupiter:
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Read! Think! Write!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
Who was Thomas Jefferson? Thomas
Jefferson was one of the founding fathers
of our country and the author of the
Declaration of Independence in 1776. The
signing of this document symbolized our
independence from England’s control.
Thomas Jefferson was also the third
president of the United States. He was very
intelligent and had interests in mathematics,
philosophy, and religion. He also founded the
University of Virginia.
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Fact #1:
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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A butterfly starts as a tiny seed. First, a female
butterfly lays hundreds of tiny eggs that attach to
a leaf. Inside each egg is a small caterpillar, or
larva. Most eggs do not survive.
The caterpillar eats from the shell to survive, and
after 4 days, the caterpillar hatches. It continues
to eat from its shell and soon, the caterpillar begins
to shed its skin. This is called molting. The caterpillar
continues to eat and then forms a cocoon, or
chrysalis. The chrysalis starts out as a soft shell
but quickly becomes hard and in about 2 weeks, the
caterpillar changes to a butterfly!
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I learned:
What is molting?
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Read! Think! Write!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
Cheetahs are big cats and are known for
their black spots and their fast legs. Cheetahs
can run up to 64 miles per hour. Cheetahs live
mainly in Africa. They like large open
grasslands where they can run fast and
catch their prey.
Cheetahs are carnivores as they eat mainly
meat. They hunt gazelles, warthogs,
wildebeest, hares and birds. They catch their
prey by running towards the prey, knocking
them over, and attacking them.
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Write a fact about cheetahs.
I wonder if…
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One of the most popular Olympic sports for
spectators to watch is women’s gymnastics.
The United States has won several gold medals
in women’s gymnastics. The US women’s team
won team gold in 1992 and 2012.
In 2012, the US team won the team all around
and were called the “Fierce Five,” referring to
the five gymnasts who were all Olympic first
timers. Also in 2012, two of the five, Gabby
Douglas and Aly Raisman took home individual
gold medals.
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What is the main topic?
Who was Gabby Douglas?
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Read! Think! write!!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
What is an oviparous animal? An oviparous
animal is an animal that hatches out of an
egg, unlike mammals which are born from
their mother’s womb. Examples of
oviparous animals include snakes, frogs, fish,
and chickens.
Two mammals that are oviparous are the
duckbill platypus and the spiny anteater.
Different oviparous animals lay different
kinds of eggs. They also lay different
amounts of eggs at one time.
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What is an oviparous animal?
I have a question:
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Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
Have you ever heard of an avalanche? An
avalanche is when a massive slab of snow
and ice breaks apart from the mountain and
rolls downhill. An avalanche can travel as
fast as 200 mph.
An avalanche can be deadly as it can carry
or bury people in its way. There are certain
things that can set off an avalanche in
addition to the snow becoming too heavy.
An avalanche can be set off by a skier or
even a loud noise.
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What causes an avalanche?
I wonder…
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Read! Think! write!!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
Is that a frog or a toad? Sometimes, we
get confused. Frogs and toads are both
amphibians. They both have large eyes, no
tail, and powerful back legs. They both
produce eggs that hatch into tadpoles
which later become frogs or toads.
They are however, different in many ways.
Toads have bumpy skin, but a frog’s skin is
smooth. Toads are also slower than frogs,
and in some warmer regions, frogs live in
trees.
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How are they the same?
How are they different?
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Read! Think! write!!Read the passage below. STOP when it tells you to and write down what it says above the sticky note.
Have you ever heard of a Komodo dragon?
We know that dragons are not real, but a
Komodo dragon is real. A Komodo dragon is
a type of lizard. It is the world’s biggest
lizard.
A male Komodo can weigh up to 220 lbs. The
Komodo is a fierce hunter. It has powerful
jaws and very sharp claws. It hunts for
water buffalo, deer and other animals. It is
also very fast as it can run up to 1 1 miles per
hour.
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What is a komodo dragon?
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At the end of March, the transition from winter to
spring begins. In spring, there are many physical
changes that we can see. Buds begin to grow on
the trees, and these buds will turn into leaves and
flowers. Flower bulbs begin to sprout. The air
gets a little warmer.
You may notice the grass becomes bright green
again, and you might hear more birds chirping
early in the morning. Spring is the time many
animals are born. Baby birds hatch early in the
spring. Later in the spring, you will see
caterpillars that turn into butterflies.
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What are signs of spring?
Which animals are born?
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A volcano is an opening in the earth’s
surface from which gas, ash and magma
can pour out if the volcano is active. Not all
volcanoes erupt, or are what we call “active.”
Magma is the hot liquid rock known as lava
that comes out of the volcano.
Volcanoes form at “tectonic plates.” These
are meeting points of sections of the earth.
The biggest active volcano is located in
Hawaii. It is called Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa’s
most recent eruption occurred in 1984.
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What is an “active” volcano?
What is Mauna Loa?
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